Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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